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obamacare. >> one of the other problems that has been arising. if the side is far from fixed, forms people are filling out, people are thinking they are enrolled when they are not. >> that's going to be a huge problem. the obama administration has been focussing on the first half of the website. the half that the consumer will see. like you said, you go and look at your plans, and send your application in. you think of the website, the second half being where the application goes from your computer to the insurance company. they know your name, social security number and whether they paid your premium. that half is not working as well as anyone hoped, the obama administration or the insurance companies. they are concerned that you, as the consumer will thing you have coverage, but if the information didn't get through, you are not covered. the administration are working on the problem, trying to get it repaired. they don't provide specifics in conference calls. it's definitely something to watch for. it could be a problem if it's not repaired by
obamacare. >> one of the other problems that has been arising. if the side is far from fixed, forms people are filling out, people are thinking they are enrolled when they are not. >> that's going to be a huge problem. the obama administration has been focussing on the first half of the website. the half that the consumer will see. like you said, you go and look at your plans, and send your application in. you think of the website, the second half being where the application goes...
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jennifer, a lot of talk about the improvement of the obamacare website. is it really and dramatically in better shape. >> the administration says it's better. can handle up to 800,000 people in one day. we saw today that the site was down, queueing people for a number of hours in the middle of the day. the concern is whether it will sustain the crush of people that is expected. >> we were given graphs showing the system was stable. up from the 40s in early november. how are they judging success. experts say the system uptime is still way blow industry standards that would be considered on unacceptable disaster for the private sector. >> if you compare this to how much amazon works, it's not a success. the administration set the bar at having the website working for the vast majority of the users. it's a swishy bar to meet. they said this weekend that they had met it. the real charge will be when it comes, and they can't test people going on the website at one time. that will be the real test. >> kathleen sebelius, secretary of the department of the health
jennifer, a lot of talk about the improvement of the obamacare website. is it really and dramatically in better shape. >> the administration says it's better. can handle up to 800,000 people in one day. we saw today that the site was down, queueing people for a number of hours in the middle of the day. the concern is whether it will sustain the crush of people that is expected. >> we were given graphs showing the system was stable. up from the 40s in early november. how are they...
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because the outline and launch of obamacare has been a disaster. so, to a certain extent they're leaving her out there to kind of dry. >> i agree. >> which i think frankly is a little bit unfair. not saying hooes she's done a good job but one would expect that the president of the united states this, is his signature domestic policy. one sixth of the u.s. economy is being reconstituted under government control. he can't take time for a meeting in three and a half years with the person implementing it? that is shocking. >> i never agree with robert gibes. he says it's innobody has been fired here, he says he's using her to absorb the heat of this. >> you can look at any president. you look at their calendar, you can see what is important to them. if you don't know about what is going on at that time, look at their calendar, you'll see what their priorities are. in the case of president obama, there is no evidence whatsoever that he is focused or has interest in health care at all. >> great work. we're going to continue to-to-follow it up and see if
because the outline and launch of obamacare has been a disaster. so, to a certain extent they're leaving her out there to kind of dry. >> i agree. >> which i think frankly is a little bit unfair. not saying hooes she's done a good job but one would expect that the president of the united states this, is his signature domestic policy. one sixth of the u.s. economy is being reconstituted under government control. he can't take time for a meeting in three and a half years with the...
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, you know, best face of the branding around obamacare that he can, because next year is an election year and it is so critical, and millions of americans are losing their health insurance this january 1st and they need to get signed up into obamacare quickly. >> but if they get a lot of people, if they get millions of americans signed up, the web site is working better, can't they undo that -- >> what is really interesting is republicans we all know the web spite is going to get fixed. the technology is going to eventually happen what we are do yotalking about now is the acces and affordability of obamacare. people's premiums are likely to go up, people's deductibles are going to go up, the access around to getting to their doctor is going to be troublesome and i think that is what you will see, along with the security and lack thereof of the exchanges. >> woodruff: so woodhouse, you hear what he is saying, either the web site is fixed and working very well, it is the other parts of this law that are going to create problems. >> well, judy, these are just scare tactics, remember you
, you know, best face of the branding around obamacare that he can, because next year is an election year and it is so critical, and millions of americans are losing their health insurance this january 1st and they need to get signed up into obamacare quickly. >> but if they get a lot of people, if they get millions of americans signed up, the web site is working better, can't they undo that -- >> what is really interesting is republicans we all know the web spite is going to get...
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>> under obamacare? >> right. so, in the exchanges, there are people who are offering narrower networks under the new law, right? for -- and you pay less for those plans. you can pay more for a plan that has a larger network. that is -- that is the issue here. there are choices in the market. people are paying more for better benefits. now, i think a really important point here is that the vast majority of people in the insurance exchanges have never had health insurance before. so, you're not -- they're having a new choice here, which expands health care coverage for them. there are some people who had health insurance who are going into the exchanges and they face an option here, which is just like conservatives have been telling us for a long time, you should have options, and if you want more expensive care, you should pay for it yourself. that is the situation we get here. >> i get the point. i don't think there's any question if you're currently uninsured, you can get health insurance coverage you're better
>> under obamacare? >> right. so, in the exchanges, there are people who are offering narrower networks under the new law, right? for -- and you pay less for those plans. you can pay more for a plan that has a larger network. that is -- that is the issue here. there are choices in the market. people are paying more for better benefits. now, i think a really important point here is that the vast majority of people in the insurance exchanges have never had health insurance before. so,...
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such thing as an obamacare health plan. here in washington, d.c. and in some states, they are expanding free care for those of low income. this website is helping people choose between several private plans. it makes picking a mortgage or pension look simple. it has become a symbol for the law that will almost certainly define obama hoss presidency. -- obama's presidency. many have been questioning his competency, and indeed, his presidency. folk fun at the failure, and also took advantage of a chance to criticize the coalition. they have seen the private sector fail and they believe the government can solve their problems. and now they have seen the government fail. i think they will have a much more jaundiced view of what government can do for them in the future. -- >> the affordable care act in a sense is going to change my life. ofwill eliminate a lot stress because it covers things that my previous insurance did not cover. >> a nearby small business costdes insurance at a that makes them shudder. >> our insurance benefits are going up 49%. >>
such thing as an obamacare health plan. here in washington, d.c. and in some states, they are expanding free care for those of low income. this website is helping people choose between several private plans. it makes picking a mortgage or pension look simple. it has become a symbol for the law that will almost certainly define obama hoss presidency. -- obama's presidency. many have been questioning his competency, and indeed, his presidency. folk fun at the failure, and also took advantage of a...
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emanuel *, one of the architects of obamacare. three times i asked if he could look into the camera and assure our viewers the information they are putting on the website is secure. he would not do it. he would not go near the subject. he would not vouch for the security of your personal information. bill: see you at 9:20. would you trust the website with your personal information, things that stuart just mentioned there, date of birth, social security number, send us tweets @billhemmer and martha maccallum. martha: we'll talk about interesting polls that point in the direction of young people and how they feel. the president is taking his pitch to the young people today. it's a plan he desperately needs them to be part of. but the new polls tell us the president they are they are not that into you. here is the president on this yesterday. >> my suspicion is for a lot of you between your cable bill, your phone bill, you are spending more than $100 a month. the idea that you wouldn't want to make sure you have got the health securi
emanuel *, one of the architects of obamacare. three times i asked if he could look into the camera and assure our viewers the information they are putting on the website is secure. he would not do it. he would not go near the subject. he would not vouch for the security of your personal information. bill: see you at 9:20. would you trust the website with your personal information, things that stuart just mentioned there, date of birth, social security number, send us tweets @billhemmer and...
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guest: is this under obamacare? this is before obamacare. since obamacare, my policy has gone down twice. guest: then you're getting quite a deal. that is a story i'm not hearing from any kansans. they are 30% -- caller: i am new jersey. why do you always [indiscernible] sorry? caller: i am from new jersey. i went to another state, i had no control over the price. guest: you're not allowed to buy in another state. their federal restrictions on doing that. caller: i didn't buy in new jersey. guest: ok. so your premium is going down under obamacare? caller: twice. guest: they could not have gone down twice, because the premium not has not gone down -- gone over your. caller: it is gone down twice. guest: that is unusual. there are some folks who may have reductions, but the ones that are being harmed the most, and you don't sound you're like at this age, are under 35 that thehaving massive spikes in premium costs. blue cross and blue shield of kansas where i'm from, they told us last spring there will be at 100% increase for folks under 35. th
guest: is this under obamacare? this is before obamacare. since obamacare, my policy has gone down twice. guest: then you're getting quite a deal. that is a story i'm not hearing from any kansans. they are 30% -- caller: i am new jersey. why do you always [indiscernible] sorry? caller: i am from new jersey. i went to another state, i had no control over the price. guest: you're not allowed to buy in another state. their federal restrictions on doing that. caller: i didn't buy in new jersey....
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if you signed up for obamacare, your moment may not be real. what insurance companies are saying this morning that has the white house scrambling. >> 82 in a 30. new details show how fast that train was going before it derailed. but why was the driver going that fast? and was he paying attention? that's the big question. >> drones delivering your packages in 30 minutes or less? why lawmakers may be putting a stop to amazon's plan before it even gets off the
if you signed up for obamacare, your moment may not be real. what insurance companies are saying this morning that has the white house scrambling. >> 82 in a 30. new details show how fast that train was going before it derailed. but why was the driver going that fast? and was he paying attention? that's the big question. >> drones delivering your packages in 30 minutes or less? why lawmakers may be putting a stop to amazon's plan before it even gets off the
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first, the obamacare suspension. on july 2, 2013, just for the long weekend, the obama administration announced that the president would unilaterally suspend the employer mandate of obamacare, notwithstanding the unambiguous command of the law. the statute is perfectly clear. it provides that the provisions become effective on january 1, 20 14. the blog post makes no mention of the statutory deadline. this raises the question of what it means to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. the scope of that discretion can be the subject of legitimate debate. this is not a mere calibration of executive resources. this is wholesale suspension of law. whatever it may mean to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, it simply cannot mean declining to execute a law at all. the president's remarks on this issue were quite striking. he said he would actually prefer to simply call up the speaker of the house to request a change in this law that would have achieved the desired delay, but the truth is, he wouldn't ha
first, the obamacare suspension. on july 2, 2013, just for the long weekend, the obama administration announced that the president would unilaterally suspend the employer mandate of obamacare, notwithstanding the unambiguous command of the law. the statute is perfectly clear. it provides that the provisions become effective on january 1, 20 14. the blog post makes no mention of the statutory deadline. this raises the question of what it means to take care that the laws be faithfully executed....
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tonight, why america's youth is tuning the president out. >>> the obamacare web site, bull's eye for hackers. >> doesn't appear that any security was built into the site itself at all. >> the serious privacy risks that come with signing up for health care. >>> plus, students who used to get straight a's now struggling in class. why common core is not making the grade.
tonight, why america's youth is tuning the president out. >>> the obamacare web site, bull's eye for hackers. >> doesn't appear that any security was built into the site itself at all. >> the serious privacy risks that come with signing up for health care. >>> plus, students who used to get straight a's now struggling in class. why common core is not making the grade.
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what are your thoughts on obamacare? too many questions. i had to ask you three. >> i may need a couple hours. it is unraveling on its own effects. i was telling jonathan that i think it is not that government is inherently stupid, although that is a debatable point. it is that they do not get the right incentives. the business would be run this way because you would be run out of business immediately. we have put into law perverse incentives. people who had cheap insurance no longer can buy that. it is what they could afford and that is the only way they had it. i was one of them. i used to have family coverage for five people, for $5,000. a $5,000 deductible. in obamacare, you can have a higher detectable and still pay $20,000 because there is a mandate built into it. the problem is the insurance company is never going to offer those policies again because they are told within a year, if you delay it for year, then in a year everyone will be forced to buy the new policies, which are more expensive. let's say you sell bread and you sell fo
what are your thoughts on obamacare? too many questions. i had to ask you three. >> i may need a couple hours. it is unraveling on its own effects. i was telling jonathan that i think it is not that government is inherently stupid, although that is a debatable point. it is that they do not get the right incentives. the business would be run this way because you would be run out of business immediately. we have put into law perverse incentives. people who had cheap insurance no longer can...
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we are seeing the rebranding of obamacare. it seems like the white house and starting to feel comfortable with the user experience. there usingt out obamacare again instead of the affordable care act so he is putting his name back on it. they are getting democrats on board to go out and tell the positive elements of this along that they see. some of the more popular items like the president today will be talking about how the law prevents insurers from discriminating against people with existing conditions and female members of congress talking about are vanity fair like mammograms. >> but there was a harvard study that got attention showing the nation's eu's is breaking with the president over health care. many of them don't want to sign up. is the white house ringing its hands on this new disclosure? >> that is a pretty significant poll. it said about 29% of the young uninsured are leaning towards signing up for health care and only about 41% are singing, so so, we are less enthused about signing up for it. they need to get
we are seeing the rebranding of obamacare. it seems like the white house and starting to feel comfortable with the user experience. there usingt out obamacare again instead of the affordable care act so he is putting his name back on it. they are getting democrats on board to go out and tell the positive elements of this along that they see. some of the more popular items like the president today will be talking about how the law prevents insurers from discriminating against people with...
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. >> tonight, the president urging young people to help plug obamacare. >> i need you all to spread the word how the affordable care act really works. >> a new poll shows most millenials don't plan on signing up. tonight, why america's youth is tuning the president out. >>> the obamacare web site, bull's eye forackers. >> doesn't appear that any security was built into the site itself at all. >> the serious pvacy risks that come with signing up for health care. >>> plus, students who used to get straight a's now struggling in class. why common core is not making the grade.
. >> tonight, the president urging young people to help plug obamacare. >> i need you all to spread the word how the affordable care act really works. >> a new poll shows most millenials don't plan on signing up. tonight, why america's youth is tuning the president out. >>> the obamacare web site, bull's eye forackers. >> doesn't appear that any security was built into the site itself at all. >> the serious pvacy risks that come with signing up for health...
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politics because it all separation of church and state thing was just a suggestion another of course is obamacare that suggests that it's worse than mass murder for profit because according to ted cruz providing health care to poor people is quote worse than any war but the best part the absolute best part about this is that it's a coloring book which means your children will get a unique chance to interact with cruz's ideology and film the texas senators hall lifeless outline with color but surprisingly this isn't the first time that propaganda about the government has been made palatable for children who can forget the nine eleven commission reports dumbed down comic book version or what about the bin laden raid coloring book titled the kids book of freedom guys this trends go to and don't indoctrinate your kids with pre-established political beliefs before they can even read now let's break this that. it was. very hard to. get back with that right there. it's. live .
politics because it all separation of church and state thing was just a suggestion another of course is obamacare that suggests that it's worse than mass murder for profit because according to ted cruz providing health care to poor people is quote worse than any war but the best part the absolute best part about this is that it's a coloring book which means your children will get a unique chance to interact with cruz's ideology and film the texas senators hall lifeless outline with color but...
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now they are coming up with this obamacare and obamacare will be just like medicare, where no doctors and hospitals want this health insurance because the federal government will not pay the bills for these elderly people. for example, my father was in the hospital with pneumonia. my dad was on his deathbed. they came in three days later, and medicare said they would not pay another penny for my dad to get them out of the hospital. they came in and told my dad, he has to pack his stuff and get out. i had to bring my dad home. anderson back to help -- health. and be justome in like that. people in the country will be in sick, and the federal government will not pay for this hospitalization. these people will be out sick because they will not pay the bills. medicaid does expand for some people but for some it will be private insurance plans. sure thatare, i'm medicare when it was created in the 1960s, we had the baby boom generation, and all of a sudden they are medicare-eligible. for more people on medicare, and that has, contributed to some different factors. medical experts say that
now they are coming up with this obamacare and obamacare will be just like medicare, where no doctors and hospitals want this health insurance because the federal government will not pay the bills for these elderly people. for example, my father was in the hospital with pneumonia. my dad was on his deathbed. they came in three days later, and medicare said they would not pay another penny for my dad to get them out of the hospital. they came in and told my dad, he has to pack his stuff and get...
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what does this have to do with obamacare? it's the culture of government that says a law for everybody and a special law for people in the government. that's what the dallas cops are doing. >> it's troubling on so many different levels. but just take the first thing and that is the sooner you repeat something you just saw, the fresher it's going to be. you wait a couple of days, memories fade. >> look at this instance. this is an actual effort to help the police cover up and collaborate and that is not what they're supposed to do. they're supposed to tell the truth like the rest of us. >> we trust the cops. who is behind this? is it the unions? >> it is the unions behind the cops. and regrettably, if this happened here, ray kelly would tell them to take a hike. in dallas, the police chief caved and this is now the rule in dallas. i suspect when this happens, next a judge will interfere with it and i hope so. >> thank you, judge. >> now i'm going to get some espresso. >> you're already riled up. 11 minutes before the top of th
what does this have to do with obamacare? it's the culture of government that says a law for everybody and a special law for people in the government. that's what the dallas cops are doing. >> it's troubling on so many different levels. but just take the first thing and that is the sooner you repeat something you just saw, the fresher it's going to be. you wait a couple of days, memories fade. >> look at this instance. this is an actual effort to help the police cover up and...
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plus the white house says the obamacare website is finally running more smoothly. healthcare.gov can now handle 50,000 users all at the same time. with a sign up deadline just ahead this month it will face a very big check up coming soon. and a political crisis is growing in thailand. protesters in bangkok were hit with tear gas and water canons and calling for the prime minister to step down. a series of explosions at a funeral kills at least ten people in iraq. the bombs went off while they were burying the body of their son and no claim of responsibility in the attack. november was a very violent month in iraq and hundreds were killed and the u.n. says there has been a surge in execution-style attacks. more than 8,000 people have been killed since the beginning of this year and in november alone more than 500 civilians and 100 security forces were killed. chance of any friend of america is a traitor and hundreds of protesters called for a stop to u.s. drone strikes and demonstrators burned a likeness of president obama and the protest was staged by the defense o
plus the white house says the obamacare website is finally running more smoothly. healthcare.gov can now handle 50,000 users all at the same time. with a sign up deadline just ahead this month it will face a very big check up coming soon. and a political crisis is growing in thailand. protesters in bangkok were hit with tear gas and water canons and calling for the prime minister to step down. a series of explosions at a funeral kills at least ten people in iraq. the bombs went off while they...
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in chief for obamacare. democrats and the president are expected to have a coordinated effort in pushing healthcare.gov. --e is a congressman's tweet what do you think about the rollout of healthcare.gov enter the president fire somebody? betty in albuquerque, new mexico. democrat. thank you for accepting my call. this particular congress that we now -- i believe the th -- hasnd 12 -- 112 title of the greatest do-nothing congress in the history of the united states. they have been held hostage by a small group of people. those group of people refer to as the tea party. they have been led by the most the housepeaker of probably in the nation's history -- mr. john boehner. obama should not fire anyone. the people who should be fired in congress. they have over and over -- over voted to repeal this has already been deemed the law of the land. useless spending the taxpayers money in the most useless of -- these are the people who should go and they will go come the midterms. president should not fire anybody. to
in chief for obamacare. democrats and the president are expected to have a coordinated effort in pushing healthcare.gov. --e is a congressman's tweet what do you think about the rollout of healthcare.gov enter the president fire somebody? betty in albuquerque, new mexico. democrat. thank you for accepting my call. this particular congress that we now -- i believe the th -- hasnd 12 -- 112 title of the greatest do-nothing congress in the history of the united states. they have been held hostage...
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obamacare is going to be just like that. the people of this country are going to be in the hospital sick and the federal government will not pay for the hospitalization and these people will be out sick because they will not pay the billss. not pay for ... ♪ ♪ prevent us for being ourselves. i do not believe that being first lady should prevent me from expressing my ideas. [applause] betty ford spoke her mind. pro choice and supporters of the equal rights amendment. they discussed her experience with breast cancer. for much ever her family's public life show struggled with drug and alcohol dependency. good evening. welcome to c-span series first ladies influence and image. today we'll tell you the story about elizabeth ford. the wife of president ford. for the next 90 minutes tell her story is richard norton smith. presidential historian. if you've been watching our series. you know him. he's an academic a vise for the prospect. he helped launch a number of libraries. among them the gerald ford library. the interest of f
obamacare is going to be just like that. the people of this country are going to be in the hospital sick and the federal government will not pay for the hospitalization and these people will be out sick because they will not pay the billss. not pay for ... ♪ ♪ prevent us for being ourselves. i do not believe that being first lady should prevent me from expressing my ideas. [applause] betty ford spoke her mind. pro choice and supporters of the equal rights amendment. they discussed her...
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obamacare. in fact, when the millions of americans currently losing their health care plans try to log on will be care.gov, they met with drastically increased emiums, skyrocketing out-of-pocket cost, and reduced access to the doctors and hospitals they know. these problems are in direct contrast to the repeated promises made by the president. my constituents are rightly concerned with these broken promises and they are regularly contacting me and my office to voice their concerns. for instance, gillian in sparta, tennessee, wrote to me, and i quote, every year in the past my health care insurance has increased by small percentages. sometimes 5%, sometimes by 7%. this past week i received my new premiums for 2014. hey increased by 250%. same plan, same coverage, same insurance company, she said. and gillian isn't alone. nearly three times as many americans say they have been hurt rather than helped by the obamacare. according to a recent poll. this from a law that the president promised would lo
obamacare. in fact, when the millions of americans currently losing their health care plans try to log on will be care.gov, they met with drastically increased emiums, skyrocketing out-of-pocket cost, and reduced access to the doctors and hospitals they know. these problems are in direct contrast to the repeated promises made by the president. my constituents are rightly concerned with these broken promises and they are regularly contacting me and my office to voice their concerns. for...
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margaret carlson and ramesh debate obamacare's revival. we began the program with the former secretary of state, dr. madeleine albright. madame secretary
margaret carlson and ramesh debate obamacare's revival. we began the program with the former secretary of state, dr. madeleine albright. madame secretary
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margaret carlson and ramesh ponnuru debate obamacare's revival. we begin the program with the former secretary of state, dr. madeleine albright. madame secretary. >> good to be with you. >> you paid tribute to the noble statesmen, nelson mandela.
margaret carlson and ramesh ponnuru debate obamacare's revival. we begin the program with the former secretary of state, dr. madeleine albright. madame secretary. >> good to be with you. >> you paid tribute to the noble statesmen, nelson mandela.
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amazes me about education and government in general -- and, of course, if you look at the rollout of obamacare can, you understand that our underinvestment in technology in cases cripple les us. and certainly, as we move towards common core, having districts that don't have sufficient technology to test on common core is a great problem and one that we've decided to help address as well. common core was decided on before i was governor of the state of connecticut. i was not one of the founders of the concept, but i will tell you this, i embrace it. but more importantly than my embracing of it, based on scholastic poll or survey of teachers in the state of connecticut, 72% of teachers embrace it. and really only about 2% reject it, think it will not lead to better results, and the remaining folks are basically undecided about the issue. so those teachers who have studied it and thought about it and have been doing the preparatory work over the last intervening years since 2007 when it was adopted in the state of connecticut are getting it and do belief that concentrated -- do belief that concen
amazes me about education and government in general -- and, of course, if you look at the rollout of obamacare can, you understand that our underinvestment in technology in cases cripple les us. and certainly, as we move towards common core, having districts that don't have sufficient technology to test on common core is a great problem and one that we've decided to help address as well. common core was decided on before i was governor of the state of connecticut. i was not one of the founders...
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i think it has to do with obamacare. a lot of employers seem to be nervous about the new health care laws and how it is going to affect employers. i think a lot of people are underemployed, well under 40 hours a week. i guess that is all i have to say right now. host: thanks for making the comment. we will go to robert next from new jersey, somebody still out of a job. good morning to you, sir. caller: i think the problem we are having is we wants had a powerful production workforce. when the manufacturing jobs went, it left a void. there are a lot of technological computerized jobs people are not trained for. government needs to train people for these jobs. host: we have heard a couple of colors -- guest: we have set a couple of callers who said they did not have the skills or could not get them. there needs to be look at the trinity college system and other assets to see what we can do to get workers more qualified. to speak to the obamacare point, i think there is something to that. we have seen a lot of uncertainty.
i think it has to do with obamacare. a lot of employers seem to be nervous about the new health care laws and how it is going to affect employers. i think a lot of people are underemployed, well under 40 hours a week. i guess that is all i have to say right now. host: thanks for making the comment. we will go to robert next from new jersey, somebody still out of a job. good morning to you, sir. caller: i think the problem we are having is we wants had a powerful production workforce. when the...
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back in 2010, cbs chief actuary did a report on the impact of obamacare to medicare advantage. he wrote and i quote we estimate that in 2017 -- i know you touched on this, but elaborate, please. we estimate that in 2017 when the m.a. provisions will be fully phased in enrollment in medicare advantage plans will be lower i about 50%, does this track with your own analysis of these cuts of? >> apps alluded. as you for today medicare advantage is a high quality program, very popular. even more popular nationwide. the senior population is rising 10,000 beneficiaries every day. one would expect that if nothing else changed you would see more enrollment, a lot more. we are going to see less. what's changed is a financial foundation, the cuts under a maple make it impossible for plans to survive and those that survive will have to change the networks and their benefits and the cost-sharing in ways that seniors will find under struggle. the net result will be less availability of medicare advantage. >> next question for you. some democrats have been pushing the accountable care organiz
back in 2010, cbs chief actuary did a report on the impact of obamacare to medicare advantage. he wrote and i quote we estimate that in 2017 -- i know you touched on this, but elaborate, please. we estimate that in 2017 when the m.a. provisions will be fully phased in enrollment in medicare advantage plans will be lower i about 50%, does this track with your own analysis of these cuts of? >> apps alluded. as you for today medicare advantage is a high quality program, very popular. even...
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you said you think that obamacare is bad and the implementation of the common core is far worse. who is to blame and anyone stepping up to fix this? >> i am not a big believer in blame. i am a union leader and i could easily say, this one, this one, this one. if we are not rolling up our sleeves and actually engaging, then we are in the same debate over who cares about kids. i care about kids, no, i care about kids. that is a debate we are having. let me just say, this is what i think is happened. we do education policy by press release. i think the governors and the state chiefs will write about saying, let's figure out a set of standards that are aligned to what kids need to know about the global economy. they move pretty fast about it. we were engaged with them and brought a lot of teachers who critiqued the materials and things like that. that is what matters. the public was not involved, parents were not involved, districts were not involved. it felt like, because of the speed at which it went, and because the federal government incentivized through the race to the top -- it
you said you think that obamacare is bad and the implementation of the common core is far worse. who is to blame and anyone stepping up to fix this? >> i am not a big believer in blame. i am a union leader and i could easily say, this one, this one, this one. if we are not rolling up our sleeves and actually engaging, then we are in the same debate over who cares about kids. i care about kids, no, i care about kids. that is a debate we are having. let me just say, this is what i think is...
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oh, yes, they did do that, with obamacare. oh, yes, they are doing it in negotiating with terrorist thugs who want us wiped off the map. same kind s is the of inane thinking that would have an american president in 1970's proclaiming the ayatollah khomeini as a man of ace, when he was a terrorist and took over a nation and its litary for the first time in terrorist, that a islamic leader had been the leader of a country. with a powerful military. another article from ownhall.com, december 5, 2013, violence against christians is rising across the middle east. endoors -- open doors u.s.a. investigates for "town hall" magazine. christians in the middle east and around the world are being persecuted, imprisoned and martyred for their faith. there's widespread systemic violence and no one in the mainstream media and government seems to have noticed. we may see the elimination and extinction of christianity in its very birth place. without a whimper of protest from the west. i got to say, if the god who protected israel in its incep
oh, yes, they did do that, with obamacare. oh, yes, they are doing it in negotiating with terrorist thugs who want us wiped off the map. same kind s is the of inane thinking that would have an american president in 1970's proclaiming the ayatollah khomeini as a man of ace, when he was a terrorist and took over a nation and its litary for the first time in terrorist, that a islamic leader had been the leader of a country. with a powerful military. another article from ownhall.com, december 5,...
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now they are coming up with this obamacare and obamacare will be just like medicare, where no doctors and hospitals want this health insurance because the federal government will not pay the bills for these elderly people. for example, my father was in the hospital with pneumonia. my dad was on his deathbed. they came in three days later, and medicare said they would not pay another penny for my dad to get him out of the hospital. they came in and told my dad, he has to pack his stuff and get out. i had to bring my dad home and nurse back to health. obamacare will come in and be just like that. people in the country will be in the hospital, sick, and the federal government will not pay for this hospitalization. these people will be out sick because they will not pay the bills. guest: it does expand medicaid for some people but for some it will be private insurance plans. with medicare, i'm sure that medicare when it was created in the 1960's, we had the baby boom generation, and all of a sudden they are medicare-eligible. for more people on medicare, living longer, and that has contri
now they are coming up with this obamacare and obamacare will be just like medicare, where no doctors and hospitals want this health insurance because the federal government will not pay the bills for these elderly people. for example, my father was in the hospital with pneumonia. my dad was on his deathbed. they came in three days later, and medicare said they would not pay another penny for my dad to get him out of the hospital. they came in and told my dad, he has to pack his stuff and get...
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obamacare is hitting a high note with some professional musicians. but first let's took at the temperatures across the nation today. >>> good morning, 40 degrees two days agoteens today. ahead of the front we have 60s and 70s, but those will moderate over the next couple of days. rapid city in the single digits for temperatures but sustained winds in the 30 mile an hour range make it feel like almost minus 30 degrees. and more of that cold air will sink in to place as we get into thursday and friday as the front moves along. that will sink southward and slowly eastward too. some temperature drops by the weekend, but look as we get into the next couple of days. minneapolis i in the 30s today. by this weekend, friday, saturday will hover right around zero in some cases. back to you. >> nicole, thank you. undocumented immigrants may now g get driver's licenses. supports of the law say about 250,000 undocumented immigrants are already driving in the state. the new law requires them to take driving tests and buy insurance. >>> the house passes the first f
obamacare is hitting a high note with some professional musicians. but first let's took at the temperatures across the nation today. >>> good morning, 40 degrees two days agoteens today. ahead of the front we have 60s and 70s, but those will moderate over the next couple of days. rapid city in the single digits for temperatures but sustained winds in the 30 mile an hour range make it feel like almost minus 30 degrees. and more of that cold air will sink in to place as we get into...
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obamacare, the company she was working for drop the insurance for the employees. hour.kes $10.35 an she tried to get on the federal program and could not do it. they were supposed to call her back but did not call her back. the cheapest we found is $900 a month. that is nearly $12,000 a year. i have a subsidy with my social security. they take out around $100 on that and the subsidy is around $150. is over 1/3, just for my health insurance, not counting my automobile and everything else. what are we going to do? there just ain't no way we can afford that kind of insurance cost. insurance,the health the prices you are talking it is, does that include -- hard to know. i couldn't tell if that included tax credits that might be eligible for based on their income. if it does and that is more than they can afford, there is no answer to that. is health insurance. if the premiums may cap more income, you dour not have to comply with the individual mandate. that calleruld do more specific information. care obama's new health fix-it man. a post just went up. can you talk ab
obamacare, the company she was working for drop the insurance for the employees. hour.kes $10.35 an she tried to get on the federal program and could not do it. they were supposed to call her back but did not call her back. the cheapest we found is $900 a month. that is nearly $12,000 a year. i have a subsidy with my social security. they take out around $100 on that and the subsidy is around $150. is over 1/3, just for my health insurance, not counting my automobile and everything else. what...
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i'm lucky enough not to have to sign up for obamacare. [laughter] that's wonderful. i wish my constituents could say the same. >> i think i was referring to i'm lucky enough to have access to good health care, which the -- i still will take your quote. [laughter] i wrote it down. it's really good. if there is -- you said also in your testimony there was $2 billion until new jobs from your epa. i want to point out that one facility alone in my district is the $7 billion. $7 billion in mu construction representing 13,000 job. in your administration, is saying because of the two-week furlough that is going it take many more months to look at the permit. i would request that given the circumstance of our poor economy, and the fact that this needs done. it's, i believe, meeting all the epa requirement. i ask that you and i will follow up with you. you look at this and expedite it. the 12,000 jobs. it's a lot of jobs. >> i'm sorry what kind of permit? >> epa permit. it's been in your office, it's been sitting there. they have followed all the rules and regulations. >> i'm
i'm lucky enough not to have to sign up for obamacare. [laughter] that's wonderful. i wish my constituents could say the same. >> i think i was referring to i'm lucky enough to have access to good health care, which the -- i still will take your quote. [laughter] i wrote it down. it's really good. if there is -- you said also in your testimony there was $2 billion until new jobs from your epa. i want to point out that one facility alone in my district is the $7 billion. $7 billion in mu...
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the health care law, which requires businesses to abrogate employees and could be subjective to the obamacare employer mandate. according to the national federation of independent as is, 39% of small businesses were -- with 20 or more employees will at least 10% of one or more of their businesses. to determine the threshold of 50 or more employees has been met in the situations, the health care law utilizes the internal revenue service code controlled, group, business, abrogation rules, which are complex and confusing even to most experts. some experts have suggested that most small business owners could not interpret these rules without the guiding and -- without the guidance and related specialist.ax despite the administration's promises at the health care law would help small businesses, each week seems to bring entrepreneurs more bad news, more costly regulations, more and certainty and less incentive to grow their business and create jobs. a recent u.s. chamber of commerce international franchise association survey found that 53% of small-business owners believed the law will have a nega
the health care law, which requires businesses to abrogate employees and could be subjective to the obamacare employer mandate. according to the national federation of independent as is, 39% of small businesses were -- with 20 or more employees will at least 10% of one or more of their businesses. to determine the threshold of 50 or more employees has been met in the situations, the health care law utilizes the internal revenue service code controlled, group, business, abrogation rules, which...
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he is one of those who have said we need to repeal obamacare. he made an about-face and conceded defeat yesterday. we can't, he said. it is a huge deal. let's talk about transition is what his new comment is. >> betty liu, 8:00 a.m. this morning. she will have continuing coverage from south africa. with us, william cohan. he is focused on capitalism. ridiculously the controversial -- specifically, the .ontroversial can -- comments pope made an interesting statement, 250 pages, about five or six pages were about our economic system and the way -- >> our consumerism. >> the way that certain people have the benefits and other people get left behind. people are forgetting that. he raised the specter of the golden calf and our devotion to monetary possessions and things that can be bought with money. >> what is the distinction here? >> i think it is important to remember that there are a lot of people were making a lot of money in this economy and doing quite well and have been for the last five years. there are a lot of people who have been left beh
he is one of those who have said we need to repeal obamacare. he made an about-face and conceded defeat yesterday. we can't, he said. it is a huge deal. let's talk about transition is what his new comment is. >> betty liu, 8:00 a.m. this morning. she will have continuing coverage from south africa. with us, william cohan. he is focused on capitalism. ridiculously the controversial -- specifically, the .ontroversial can -- comments pope made an interesting statement, 250 pages, about five...
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he didn't vote for obamacare. he didn't vote for the students the. he didn't vote for dodd-frank which is reckoned the banks and so forth and so on. it was other stuff. the point was, here's the data point to this is what has many people -- a gerrymander has released to the house. you have people on the far right, far left, the districts are drawn. all republicans have all been accredited in the senate, it's two things. the fact that no one votes in primaries, which is the point i'm about to make, and the role of big money. it asked me what change. there was a case decided by the supreme court which now basically allows unlimited amounts of money to be donated to campaigns. here's what happened to dick lugar. first, this was not a secret election. there were millions of dollars spent advertising. everybody knew there was an election coming up. the voter turnout in the primary, 18%. fewer than one in five eligible republicans voted. it would be the same if we had a democratic primary. you can imagine who are the 8%? the most partisan, the most ideolog
he didn't vote for obamacare. he didn't vote for the students the. he didn't vote for dodd-frank which is reckoned the banks and so forth and so on. it was other stuff. the point was, here's the data point to this is what has many people -- a gerrymander has released to the house. you have people on the far right, far left, the districts are drawn. all republicans have all been accredited in the senate, it's two things. the fact that no one votes in primaries, which is the point i'm about to...
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s significant role in the implementation of obamacare. if what we've seen thus far is any indication, this will be a difficult proposition both in terms of operation and enforcement. just last week, the treasury inspector general for tax and administration issued a report that found that the i.r.s. has an inadequate system in place for preventing fraudulent affordable care act premium subsidy payments from occurring and that people's personal information would be at risk. insurers and others raised questions about the income verification for the premium subsidies. they have also raised concern -- i have also raised this concern on a number of occasions. similar tax subsidy programs, for example the earned income tax credit, have improper payment rates as high as 25%. can we expect the same for the obamacare premium subsidies? these are just a few of the many potential issues i.r.s. will be facing as implementation continues. on top of that, there are proposed regulations addressing the political activities of tax exempt organizations. the
s significant role in the implementation of obamacare. if what we've seen thus far is any indication, this will be a difficult proposition both in terms of operation and enforcement. just last week, the treasury inspector general for tax and administration issued a report that found that the i.r.s. has an inadequate system in place for preventing fraudulent affordable care act premium subsidy payments from occurring and that people's personal information would be at risk. insurers and others...